Sydney, Apr. 15.
Further details of his proposed Aight from Sydney ty Tokyo, which was announced last week, wera given yesterday by Pilot.E, T. Small.: He expects to commence the hazardous journey in July, and will, fly alone.
In an interview yesterday he said that he would take off from Sydney and proceed to Wyndham, From there he hoped to complete the Journey in two hops—to Manila, in ippine Islands, and thence He was making inquiry landing grounds Borneo, and if the, advice was. favourable he mi clit change his plans und land there He hoped to secure the Lockheed-Vega mona-plane ordered by Captain Hugh senor, who was killed when the Widgeon crashed in Port Phillip in January. If this could not be obtained, he would obtain a machine of similar type now ready to be ipped from America. The monoplane would be fitted with a Wright Whirlwind engine (J 6) ov 309 lip. and would be thoroughly tested at Point Cook aerodrome before the fight was commenced.
Pilot Small. will carry a wireless transmitting and receiving set_om the flight. He secured a wireless operator's certificate about two years ago, Trained by the Sydney Aero Club, he is a capable pilot, and has a total of 600 hours' flying to his credit, Of this, 200 hours was occupied in eross country flying. With Mr. W. Penny, he took part in the east-west air race last year.
Tt the flight is successfully complished, Pilot Small, who is 2t years of age, intends to sail from Japan to America, and on his return to Australia next year is hopeful of flying from Suva to Sydney.—to Reuter.
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